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The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds

ActionAdventureDrama3.5

After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.

July 25, 2018 · Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 45m
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Feels like1h 35m
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What it feels like

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How it's told
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What it feels like
Tone
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Outlook
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What it's grounded in
Realism
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Cast & crew

Amandla Stenberg
Ruby Daly
Harris Dickinson
Liam Stewart
Patrick Gibson
Clancy Gray
Skylan Brooks
Charles 'Chubs' Meriwether
Mandy Moore
Cate Connor
Miyako
Suzume
Mark O'Brien
Rob Meadows
Gwendoline Christie
Lady Jane
Grace DeAmicis
Grace Somerfield
Faye Foley
Sam Dahl
Wallace Langham
Dr. Viceroy
Golden Brooks
Molly Daly

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